Tuesday, March 5, 2013

March 1-4 Delta, Water and News Related Links

I've changed the layout a bit for scrolling purposes.  Snippets of articles precede the title and link.
Karen
 
Delta/California/Water News
What's Up With This?  These images were taken 3/02/13 just north of Walnut Grove Marina across from Dead Horse Island.  Besides the obvious silting in of the slough, looks like SFWCA is pumping as fast as they can.  When will anyone realize it is these pumping 'practices' or 'behaviors' that are the root cause of their manufactured 'crisis'???  Geez.





Who Will Run the Twin Tunnels?
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/02/25/who-will-run-the-twin-tunnels/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+san-joaquin-river-delta+%28Alex+Breitler%27s+San+Joaquin+Delta%2C+Delta+College+Blog%29

If you're a concerned citizen, a fishermen, a business person, a Delta public official,  a water policy wonk, a farmer, an environmentalist, a rotary club member, a church leader, a youth leader, an educator, a union representative, a boater, an artist, a chef who cares about local food production, a student, a stay-at-home-parent, then this event is for you.
Restore the Delta's Train the Advocate Conference
May 3-4, 2013
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=001QGVxMVttOOavwa7VHrx1ACJRlFsxBW91A9TC3MBcSQOaydZK2VHe_HMlwBr2m1dTfbPrQgI3UD1lY9Q_2kQSYNBi7oINlJIF09q1GbTP9n8oFzEucWtH4Q%3D%3D
Implementation of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan would not help augment a tightening water supply. The entire peripheral tunnels project is based on a series of myths generated by a few huge water-takers who get most of the water for unsustainable farming on arid land.
Press Release Restore the Delta
Peripheral Tunnel Wouldn't Save Delta
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=xp76ilcab&v=0015_lm2NH4ZFI6Q_JNPsWQFR8pgHQMINeOiTZPIemriceFvd6TiQGAC808saZWahyffyR2hCU1jS74wm2Q3NzQdhvFD1bMB3Iavji3dv9dZsFxAn3VFfh18A%3D%3D

Missing Steamboat Slough Flow Data from 2006 with screen shots of data now omitted from the official records.
www.deltaREvision.com
http://www.snugharbor.net/images-2013/deltastuff/usgs-steamboatflows.pdf

Private/Public Propaganda News
If you're up to reading this tripe early in the morning...
Smelt Protections Lightlight BDCP Need
Coalition for a Sustainable Delta (Resnick-funded astroturf organization)
http://www.sustainabledelta.com/smelt-protections-highlight-bdcp-need.html

http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/02/news-articles-and-links-from-february_26.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/02/news-articles-and-links-from-february_27.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/02/news-articles-and-links-from-february_28.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-1.html
http://farmwaternews.blogspot.com/2013/03/news-articles-and-links-from-march-4.html

Agenda 21/Sustainable Development

Dixon Councilman Thom Bogue said after the state took away Redevelopment Agency funding, the city was put in a position to only get money from regional entities.

He admitted that listening to the presentation put some of the decisions he's made into question.

Gass added that it's about local control and to drop out of being a member of ABAG, a voluntary organization.
Opponents Speak Out On Plan Bay Area
TheReporter.com
http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_22695417/opponents-speak-out-plan-bay-area?source=email
 My point is this: the changes that are being called for between the Georgia Guide stones and UN Agenda 21 are extremely similar (such as population control, a world court, preservation of the earth, and sustainable development.)
Has UN Agenda 21 "Literally' Been Set in Stone?
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/has-un-agenda-21-literally-been-set-in-stone/

Your weekly dose of Rural Agenda 21 Planning News
http://www.rcrcnet.org/rcrc/

2nd Amendment News
 The Second Amendment is part of an overall Congressional bill known as "the Bill of Rights" -- the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. The first 10 amendments were presented to the states as one entity for approval. Although originally the bill contained more than 10 amendments, the states whittled them down to 10, the ones on which they all could find common agreement.
'Well Regulated Militia' Does Not Mean Gun Control
NationalConservative.com
http://www.examiner.com/article/well-regulated-militia-does-not-mean-gun-control 
   "Shall not be infringed" prohibits government from placing any restrictions whatsoever upon the citizens to use guns and ammunition in self-defense. And self-defense in this instance includes but is not limited to resistance to a tyrannical government, which the Framers feared would one day spring up in our own nation.
'Shall Not Be Infringed' Used but Once in Constitution
NationalConservative.com
http://www.examiner.com/article/shall-not-be-infringed-used-but-once-constitution

Video: Feinstein: All Police and All Mayors Support Gun Ban
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/video-feinstein-all-police-and-all-mayors-support-my-gun-ban/
(You keep telling yourself that Mz. Feinstein.)
However, I believe the greatest threat to our liberty and long-term prosperity is actually the decline of personal responsibility. If you don’t believe social and moral decay is at the heart of our nation’s decline, then it’s time to take a moment and look at the big picture and understand that this is something that affects everyone….poor, rich, and middle-class. This is a human nature problem, and we are all accountable.
Government and Personal Responsibility
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/government-and-personal-responsibility/
 America, you better sit up and take notice. Our veterans are being disarmed in total and the process is emanating from executive decree through our federal bureaucracies. No judge, no jury, has declared these veterans, who received the disarmament letters within the past week, to be mentally infirm. This is a thinly veiled draconian effort to take guns out of the hands of people who know how to use them.
Vets Are the Last Line of Defense Against Tyranny
The Daily Sheeple
http://www.thedailysheeple.com/vets-are-the-last-line-of-defense-against-tyranny_022013
Leftist Governor Pat Quinn is not likely to provide Illinois residents with the 2nd Amendment rights to which they are entitled. The 7th Circuit has given lawmakers till mid-year to write a constitutional law.  Don’t be surprised if the state is once again before the bench by year end.
Illinois Must Honor Concealed Carry Law
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/illinois-must-honor-concealed-carry-law/

The Second Amendment Is Not Up for Debate
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/the-second-amendment-is-not-up-for-debate/
 
Agriculture/Science News

Hannah Nicole Vineyards and Winery's co-founder announced this week that a Chinese corporation has bought its vineyards, wine production facility, tasting room and event center after making a "very compelling offer."

Brentwood Winery Sold to Chinese Investors
wineindustry.com
http://www.wineindustryinsight.com/RSS//index.php/hop/latest/brentwood-winery-sold-to-investors-contra-costa-times/91605
 
New California License Plate with Farming Theme to Hit Roads
San Jose Mercury News
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_22664366/new-california-license-plate-farming-theme-hit-roads

Dupont Says Farmers Want Whole-Farm Insights
AgProWeekly.com
http://www.agprofessional.com/newsletters/agpro-weekly/articles/DuPont-says-farmers-want-actionable-whole-farm-insights-194198961.html

Levee/Infrastructure News

Fisheries/Wildlife/Habitat News
Fewer Fish Killed at Pumps
Alex Breitler's Blog
http://blogs.esanjoaquin.com/san-joaquin-river-delta/2013/02/27/fewer-fish-killed-at-pumps/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+san-joaquin-river-delta+%28Alex+Breitler%27s+San+Joaquin+Delta%2C+Delta+College+Blog%29

Environmental News

Economic/Tourism News
Sandoval says the state is seeking five-year permits to treat water hyacinth and Egeria Densa, the two main Delta invasive plants, rather than the one-year permits issued in years past.
Early Start for Delta Water Weed Treatment
CBS Sacramento
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/03/04/early-start-for-delta-water-weed-treatment/

High Speed Rail/BDCP Conveyance News

National Political News
 In a stunning move last week, four states (Indiana, Colorado, Montana, and Arizona) successfully advanced anti-NDAA legislation. The goal for each bill is to protect the people of that state from indefinite detention under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012.
4 States Advance Anti-NDAA Legislation
ImpeachObamaCampaign.com
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/4-states-advance-anti-ndaa-legislation/
America, there is someone in charge at the White House. It’s Mommie Dearest Valerie Jarrett
Video: Coup D'Etat Within the White House
http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/video-coup-detat-within-the-white-house/

California Political News

Litigation News
Casitas Municipal Water District vs US, 2012-2013
FindLaw.org
http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/images/stories/opinions-orders/2012-5033.Opinion.2-22-2013.1.PDF

San Luis Food Processors, et al vs U.S.
http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2013/03/01/11-16122.pdf

Tribal News

Calendar

Written Comment Opportunities
Federal Register
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Intent to Prepare DEIS for Delta Wetlands Project
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/02/28/2013-04722/intent-to-prepare-a-draft-environmental-impact-statement-for-the-proposed-delta-wetlands-project-in

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